Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 3.5 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA905
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA278
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA560
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA321
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA391
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 82.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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